Until now, few people have understood the motive that made coach Mikel Arteta put all his effort into the match against Brentford a few days ago in the Premier League. Not only did the defeat make the players lose all emotions, a tired and unmotivated Arsenal no longer had enough strength to compete in Europe in the most important match of the whole season.
Declan Rice almost opened the scoring in the 2nd minute
Traveling to PSG's home field for the second leg of the semi-final, Arsenal was like a lamb entering a wolf's den and the outcome was not too difficult to predict. The home team PSG leisurely toyed with their opponents until they were tired, throwing two punches to decide the fate of their ticket to the final.
Martin Odegaard regrets after his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Donnarumma
With nothing to lose, Arsenal decided to attack PSG with all their might. In the first 8 minutes, Declan Rice headed the ball, Gabriel Martinelli shot dangerously, and Martin Odegaard shot from afar, but unfortunately, all of them could not score when facing goalkeeper Donnarumma.
Fabian Ruiz scores first goal in 46 Champions League appearances
The ball was almost exclusively in PSG's half for the first half hour and Luis Enrique's players suddenly accelerated in an unexpected way. After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desiré Doue gave warnings, in the 27th minute, Fabian Ruiz made the entire Parc des Princes stadium explode.
Goalkeeper Donnarumma celebrates his teammate's opening goal
From a free kick on the left wing of PSG, Thomas Partey cleared the ball right to Fabian Ruiz. The Spaniard skillfully eliminated Gabriel Martinelli before unleashing a powerful volley from the edge of the box to open the scoring.
Vitinha failed to take a penalty kick due to the brilliance of goalkeeper David Raya.
Arsenal's inexperienced defense continued to make them pay the price. In the 69th minute, PSG was awarded a penalty after the ball hit Lewis-Skelly's hand in the penalty area. However, goalkeeper David Raya made an excellent save from Vitinha's penalty kick.
Achraf Hakimi celebrates after doubling the lead for PSG
In the 72nd minute, Hakimi stole the ball right in front of Arsenal's penalty area, then coordinated with Dembele before unleashing an unstoppable shot, doubling the gap to 2-0 for the home team.
Bukayo Saka shortens the score to 1-2 for Arsenal
Four minutes later, Saka rekindled some hope for Arsenal by narrowing the gap to 1-2. However, that was all the "Gunners" could do in this match.
Arsenal has another trophyless season
PSG won the second leg 2-1, making fans burst into joy, returning to the Champions League final for the first time in 5 years with a 3-1 aggregate victory after two matches.
The Paris team will face three-time champions Inter Milan in the final match of the season, taking place in Munich (Germany) on June 1.
boundless joy
PSG into Champions League final after 5 years of waiting
Parc des Princes celebrates PSG's entry into the final
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